Franceshina Sandwich

 In portuguese "Francesinha" means little french girl. It's said this is an invention of a returned emigrant from France. It is a great sandwich and its sauce is a big secret! Nobody really knows the true sauce! Read more  

Note: When we ate this sandwich in Portugal, the meat and other ingredients seemed to vary according to local custom or simply individual preference, so you can try it with anything from hot dogs to fried eggs on top of the bread.

Sandwich

2 slices of white bread 

2 slices of smoked ham

4 slices of cheese  

1 grilled sausage  

1 fried or roasted slice of beef 

Both the sausage and the beef should be cooked or reheated before assembling the sandwich shopping list 

Sauce: 

1 beer 

1 cube of chicken stock 

1 tbsp butter 

2 tbsp concentrated tomato paste  

1/4 cup brandy or Port  

1/4 cup milk 

1 tbsp cornstarch 

chilli flakes to taste

1 bay leaf

Sauce: 

Dissolve cornstarch into the milk and add all the ingredients. Blend the liquid mix on a food processor. 

Put it into a pan over low heat and add the bay leaves . Stir it until it starts to boil. It's ready - reserve. 

Sandwich: 

Assemble the sandwich and save 2 slices of cheese. 

Put the sandwich on a plate and place the 2 slices of cheese on top. 

Pour the sauce over the sandwich (should be hot, so the cheese melts). 

Emeril's Columbia Street Grinder

From Parade Magazine:
ingredients:

4 (6-inch) loaves Portuguese stick bread or Italian or French loaves
Balsamic-Herb Vinaigrette
8 oz sliced provolone cheese
8 oz sliced mortadella
8 oz sliced spicy ham, such as capicola
8 oz sliced salami
1 large ripe tomato, cut into 8 (1/4-inch-thick) slices
12 thin onion slices
12 jarred hot or sweet cherry peppers, drained and roughly chopped
2 cups torn green-leaf lettuce

 

At a glance:Servings: Makes 4 sandwiches
Active Time: 10 min
Total Time: 10 min

 

directions:1. Cut loaves of bread in half lengthwise; arrange in a single layer, cut sides up. Liberally brush bread with vinaigrette. On bottom half of each loaf, evenly layer 1/4 of the provolone, followed by 1/4 of the mortadella, 1/4 of the spicy ham, and 1/4 of the salami. Top each with 2 tomato slices and 3 onion slices. Divide cherry peppers among sandwiches. Stir vinaigrette and generously drizzle over onion and tomato.

2. In a small bowl, toss torn lettuce with some of remaining vinaigrette. Divide lettuce among sandwiches, top with other halves of bread, and serve.

Franceshina Sandwiches

Home Recipes Oporto Famous Sandwich - Francesinha Recipe
From gourmetana 2 years ago

Add yours 30 minutes to make Serves 1 In portuguese "Francesinha" means little french girl. It's said this is an invention of a returned emigrant from France. It is a great sandwich and its sauce is a big secret! Nobody really knows the true sauce! Read more 
Sandwich: shopping list
2 slices of white bread shopping list
2 slices of smoked ham shopping list
4 slices of cheese shopping list
1 grilled sausage shopping list
1 fried or roasted slice of beef shopping list
Both the sausage and the beef should be cooked or reheated before assembling the sandwich shopping list
Sauce: shopping list
1 beer shopping list
1 cube of chicken stock shopping list
1 tbsp butter shopping list
2 tbsp concentrated tomato paste shopping list
1/4 cup brandy or Port shopping list
1/4 cup milk shopping list
1 tbsp cornstarch shopping list
chilli flakes to taste
1 bay leaf
Sauce:
Dissolve cornstarch into the milk and add all the ingredients. Blend the liquid mix on a food processor.
Put it into a pan over low heat and add the bay leaves . Stir it until it starts to boil. It's ready - reserve.
Sandwich:
Assemble the sandwich and save 2 slices of cheese.
Put the sandwich on a plate and place the 2 slices of cheese on top.
Pour the sauce over the sandwich (should be hot, so the cheese melts).